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[Yard crew with Southern Pacific Railroad freight train]

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[Yard crew with Southern Pacific Railroad freight train]


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californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Railroads, 1880-1889
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English
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West Oakland yard crew with Southern Pacific steam locomotive 307 and freight car lettered: California Fast Freight Line. The Southern Pacific and the Union Pacific joined in 1885 to form the California Fast Freight Line to guarantee the swift shipment of fruit across the Overland Route. Ice blocks were placed at each end of the ventilated box cars to cool the car's contents.

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Original measurements: 1 photographic print mounted on 9-7/8 x 13-3/4 in. board; 7 x 9-3/4 in.

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California State Railroad Museum Library 111 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814, Telephone: (916) 323-8073, email: Library.CSRM@parks.ca.gov, http://www.csrmf.org/
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2015-09-02 21:23:57
Identifier
cscrm_000282
Projectidentifier
caps001466
Year
1887

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